Red-and-White Reserves travel to face USL PRO side on Saturday for Interleague match

June 20, 2014

Alejandro Arpiza

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Chivas USA will participate in their final live competition during the League-wide break from Major League Soccer action during the group stages of the World Cup this Saturday when they face Orange County Blues FC in an Interleague showdown.

The Red-and-White will travel south to face their familiar USL PRO neighbor at Anteater Stadium on the campus of UC Irvine, which will likely exclusively feature the Goats’ Reserve side, complemented by the addition of a handful of the club’s academy players.

The OC Blues fell, 3-2, to Club Deportivo Guadalajara on Thursday in a friendly which included a pair of equalizers by the local side in a losing effort. Chivas USA and the Blues are frequent scrimmage partners and feature former players who have played for each respective club.

Leading into this week’s preparation, Red-and-White Head Coach Wilmer Cabrera mentioned he would look to give his regulars a much deserved break ahead of their June 28 home match against Real Salt Lake.

One Reserve who will try to continue taking advantage of the opportunity to log minutes is winger Kris Tyrpak. The rookie has appeared in six matches off the bench during the regular season and has been a standout in Reserve League play.

The Texan recently recorded a goal and an assist in Chivas’ 4-0 rout on the road against Arizona United SC and says he is looking to showcase his ability to the coaches in hopes of gaining more playing time with the First Team.

“We had a lot of time off, so it’s important to come in and be able to do what I can do and help the team try to get a win,” Tyrpak said. “I have to build off my past performances and hopefully I can work my way up to the First Team.

“If I can play well in a First Team match then I should have no problem playing well in a Reserve Team match. It’s all about confidence at this point. Being able to play on those First Team matches, playing against the best players in the nation is great, it helps you one hundred percent.”

If elected to play, Tyrpak could team up with striker Ryan Finley in the attacking third to link up as the attacking duo have done in previous Reserve matches. Finley netted a hat trick against Arizona United and followed that performance up with a tally in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

Saturday’s match will kick off at UCI’s Anteater Stadium at 7 p.m. (PT). For more information follow the club on Twitter and Facebook.